'Overpaid propagandist': Joe Scarborough draws ire after Donald Trump shares video of heckler berating MSNBC host at airport

The video features a man berating Joe Scarborough with expletive-laden insults and expressing fervent support for Donald Trump
PUBLISHED MAY 28, 2024
Former President Donald Trump stirred controversy by sharing a video on his Truth Social platform, showcasing a confrontation between a heckler and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough at an airport (Getty Images)
Former President Donald Trump stirred controversy by sharing a video on his Truth Social platform, showcasing a confrontation between a heckler and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough at an airport (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In a recent social media post that has stirred controversy and condemnation, former President Donald Trump shared a video showing a disturbing encounter between a heckler and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough at an airport.

The incident, marked by obscene language and aggressive rhetoric, underscores the ongoing tensions between Trump and his critics.

Scarborough's aggressive encounter caught on camera

The video, reposted by Trump on his Truth Social platform, features a man berating Scarborough with expletive-laden insults and expressing fervent support for Trump. "I can't wait for Uncle Donnie to win," the heckler can be heard shouting. "He'll get rid of all you fucking liberals."



 

Scarborough, momentarily pausing a phone call, engages with the heckler, who continues his tirade, predicting a landslide victory for Trump and hurling derogatory remarks at liberals.

“He’s your uncle?” Scarborough replies.

“You liberals are gone when he f**king wins,” the man continues. “You f**king b***job liberals are done. Uncle Donnie’s gonna take this election landslide, cuz. Landslide, you f**king half a b***job. Landslide. Get the f**k out of here, you scumbag.”

Fractured friendship between Trump and Scarborough

The relationship between Trump and Scarborough, once purportedly amicable, soured as Scarborough became increasingly critical of the former president, particularly during the 2016 presidential campaign. 

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: President Donald Trump listens to the opening prayer during Air Force Technical Sergeant John Chapman's Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House August 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chapman was killed March 4, 2002 during a battle in Afghanistan. After his helicopter came under heavy fire and crashed, Chapman and other team members returned to the snow-capped mountain to rescue a stranded service member. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Donald Trump posted the video on Truth Social (Getty Images)

Moreover, Trump's unsubstantiated insinuation that Scarborough may have been involved in the death of a former intern adds another layer of acrimony to their feud. Despite authorities determining that the intern died from a heart condition and accidentally hit her head on a desk, Trump has perpetuated baseless claims suggesting otherwise.

Criticism over Scarborough's airport encounter

Social media users wasted no time in offering their opinions on the controversial airport encounter between Joe Scarborough and the heckler, with skepticism and criticism dominating the discourse.

One user wrote, "I’d make a wager he wasn’t really talking to anyone on that phone."



 

Another added, "They always use the fake phone call."



 

One user replied, "He’s pretending to be on his phone."



 

Someone else said, "Joe Scarborough is such a lowlife."



 

Another commented, "I've never seen anything so richly deserved. Loomer them all!"



 

One user added, "He’s an overpaid propagandist."



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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